iran – The Coal Speaker

The horns rise: The Warring 20s!

January 7, 2020 by THE COAL SPEAKER

All is well, Trump says.. the devil horns, Earth says..

Peace on hold: Welcome to 2020

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Peace on hold! Welcome to 2020

The Pentagon said late Thursday night that the U.S. military has killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, at the direction of President Donald Trump.

Soleimani has been called the head of Iran’s regional security apparatus.

He was killed at Baghdad’s international airport Friday, Iranian state television and three Iraqi officials said..

War in the other Gulf?

March 22, 2014 by THE COAL SPEAKER

A few weeks ago, we heard news of Iran moving a submarine to the United States East Coast and Russia moving a spy ship of some kind to Cuba. Today we see this story from the NATIONAL JOURNAL: ‘COULD THE U.S. FACE A CRUISE MISSILE THREAT FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO?’ That should be a … Read moreWar in the other Gulf?

The witching hour deal: 3am agreement signed to freeze key parts of Iran nuclear program

November 24, 2013 by THE COAL SPEAKER

There are some historic developments taking place in Geneva today/tonight/now: From the WASHINGTON POST report file this hour by Anne Gearan and Joby Warrick: Iran and six major powers agreed early Sunday on an historic deal that freezes key parts of Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for temporary relief on some economic sanctions, diplomats confirmed. … Read moreThe witching hour deal: 3am agreement signed to freeze key parts of Iran nuclear program

Earthquake strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant

April 9, 2013 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Update on ‘what a way to start a day’ Earthquake strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant

April 9, 2013 by THE COAL SPEAKER

What a way to start a day!

The world at war: Darkness prevails. Even though love abounds.

September 16, 2012 by THE COAL SPEAKER

I have been doing some thinking lately about all this violence, chaos, and nonsense surrounding us on this planet. I haven’t posted anything overly meaningful here in quite some time, so no better time than the present, I suppose. I look at most things now through vision of a father. I became a proud dad … Read moreThe world at war: Darkness prevails. Even though love abounds.

Some want the games to begin. Others are just ready for them to end.

July 23, 2012 by THE COAL SPEAKER

The Olympic planning committee must be a paranoid lot. I’d join were I to know how to. They are worried about volcanoes and earthquakes during the games.. flooding and other mass casualty events. But it seems most pressing this year is something that may be realistic: An international event that could send the games spiraling into a political realm.. … Read moreSome want the games to begin. Others are just ready for them to end.

If it’s not one axis of evil nation, it’s the other

July 4, 2012 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Fireworks over the Middle East.. not celebrations of American independence but instead a test of global security: Iran has test fired missiles in a war of nerves.. According to Reuters and other news sources tonight, Iran says that it has successfully test fired medium range missile … these missiles, according to reports, are capable of … Read moreIf it’s not one axis of evil nation, it’s the other